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Miata

Mazda MX-5
2015 Mazda MX-5 ND 2.0 SKYACTIV-G 160 i-ELOOP Rubinrot-Metallic Vorderansicht.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer Mazda
Also called Mazda MX-5 Miata (North America)
Mazda Miata (North America)
Eunos Roadster (Japan)
Mazda Roadster (Japan)
Production 1989–present
Assembly Hiroshima, Japan (Hiroshima Plant)
Body and chassis
Class Sports car
Roadster
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform Mazda N platform
First Generation (NA) Mark 1
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Overview
Production 1989–1997
Designer Tsutomu Matano, Shunji Tanaka (1984, 1986)
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door roadster
Platform Mazda NA
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission 5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,265 mm (89.2 in)
Length 3,950 mm (155.5 in)
Width 1,675 mm (65.9 in)
Height 1,230 mm (48.4 in)
Curb weight 940 kg (2,070 lb)
Second Generation (NB)
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Overview
Production January 1998–2005
Designer Tom Matano (1995)
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door roadster
Platform Mazda NB
Powertrain
Engine 1.6 L (98 cu in) B6-ZE I4 (Europe/Japan)
1.8 L (110 cu in) BP-5A I4 (Japan)
1.8 L (110 cu in) BP-4W I4
1.8 L (110 cu in) BP-Z3 I4
1.8 L (110 cu in) turbocharged BPT I4 (Mazdaspeed)
Transmission 5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,270 mm (89.4 in)
Length 3,940–3,950 mm (155.1–155.5 in)
Width 1,680 mm (66.1 in)
Height 1,220–1,230 mm (48.0–48.4 in)
Curb weight 1,065 kg (2,348 lb)
Third Generation (NC)
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Overview
Also called Mazda MX-5 Miata (United States)
Production May 2005–2015
Designer Yasushi Nakamuta (2003)
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door roadster
2-door folding hardtop roadster
Platform Mazda NC
Related Mazda RX-8
Powertrain
Engine 1.8 L (110 cu in) MZR I4 (Europe)
2.0 L (120 cu in) MZR I4
Transmission 5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,329.18 mm (91.7 in)
Length 4,000–4,020 mm (157.5–158.3 in)
Width 1,720 mm (67.7 in)
Height 1,240–1,255 mm (48.8–49.4 in)
Curb weight 1,110–1,153 kg (2,447–2,542 lb)
Fourth generation (ND)
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Overview
Production 4 March 2015–present
Model years 2016–present
Designer Derek Jenkins
Body and chassis
Body style

2-door roadster

2-door retractable fastback
Platform Mazda ND
Related Fiat 124 Spider (2016)
Powertrain
Engine 1.5 L SkyActiv-G I4
2.0 L SkyActiv-G I4
Transmission 6-speed SkyActiv-MT Manual
6-speed SkyActiv-Drive Automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,315 mm (91.1 in)
Length 3,915 mm (154.1 in)
Width 1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Height 1,235 mm (48.6 in)
Curb weight
  • Manual: 1,058 kg (2,332 lb)
  • Automatic: 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)

The Mazda MX-5, released as the Mazda MX-5 Miata /miˈɑːtə/ in North America and as the Eunos Roadster in Japan, is a lightweight two-seater roadster with a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. Manufactured by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, the model debuted in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show. The MX-5 was conceived as a small roadster – with light weight and minimal mechanical complexity limited only by legal and safety requirements, while being technologically modern and reliable. The MX-5 is conceptually the evolution and spiritual successor of the British sports cars of the 1950s & '60s, such as the Triumph Spitfire, Austin-Healey 100, MG MGA, and particularly the Lotus Elan.

The second generation MX-5 (NB) was launched in 1998 (for the 1999 model year), the third generation (NC) model was launched in 2005 (for the 2006 model year), and a fourth generation (ND) was released in 2015 (for the 2016 model year). It continues to be the best-selling two-seat convertible sports car in history and by April 2016, over one million MX-5s had been built and sold around the world. Production of the MX-5 had fallen by 2013 to below 14,000 units, due to the world finance crisis in 2008, and the pre-announcement in 2012 of the coming ND model.

Since the launch of the third generation, Mazda has consolidated worldwide marketing using the MX-5 name with the exception of the United States where it is marketed as the MX-5 Miata. The name "miata" derives from Old High German for "reward".

The MX5's first generation, the NA, sold over 400,000 units from 1989 to 1997 – with a 1.6 L (98 cu in) straight-4 engine to 1993, a 1.8 L (110 cu in) engine thereafter (with a de-tuned 1.6 as a budget option in some markets) – recognizable by its pop-up headlights. The second generation (NB) was introduced in 1999 with a slight increase in engine power; it can be recognized by the fixed headlights and the glass rear window, although first generation owners may opt for the glass window design when replacing the original top. The third generation (NC) was introduced in 2006 with a 2.0 L (120 cu in) engine.


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